Tex.
Occ. Code Section 455.203
Practice by Massage School or Instructor at School
(a)
A massage school must meet the minimum standards of operation established by commission rule.(b)
An instructor must meet the minimum requirements established by commission rule.(c)
A massage school or massage therapy instructor licensed under this chapter shall give each prospective student a notice that clearly states the number of course hours that the student must successfully complete before the student is eligible to hold a massage therapist license under this chapter.(d)
The notice under Subsection (c) must be given to the prospective student at a time and in a manner that provides the student with a sufficient opportunity to read the notice and, if necessary for understanding and clarity, discuss the notice with massage school officials or with the massage therapy instructor before:(1)
the student signs an enrollment contract; and(2)
the massage school or the massage therapy instructor accepts the student in a course of study.(e)
The course of instruction in massage therapy provided by a licensed massage school is a postsecondary education program.(f)
A massage school that provides instruction to persons beyond the age of compulsory education is authorized to operate educational programs in massage therapy at the postsecondary level.
Source:
Section 455.203 — Practice by Massage School or Instructor at School, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.455.htm#455.203 (accessed May 26, 2025).
